Politics

McConnell Rolls Back Into Senate After 3 Months, 60 Missed Votes
An 84-year-old who can't stay upright still holds power over your money — and neither party cares
6h ago
Section
Capitol, campaigns, the administrative state.
Dissenter’s Politics desk tracks Capitol Hill, the White House, campaigns, and the administrative state. We compare how outlets frame the same story and synthesize one readable account with every source listed at the foot of the page.
Politics

An 84-year-old who can't stay upright still holds power over your money — and neither party cares
6h ago
Politics
The high court won't let Trump enforce basic ballot tracking — and the bipartisan election establishment couldn't be happier.
8h ago
Politics
Mount Vernon officials tried a 'scheduling conflict' excuse until a federal lawsuit forced their hand
10h ago
Politics
Trump backs the Flock AI tracking network as bipartisan backlash mounts and NC citizens destroy the cameras.
12h ago
Politics
Clarity Act adds state AG enforcement and divestiture rules, but 'significant' loophole and industry-friendly authors raise capture concerns
17h ago
Politics
13,000 U.S. combat missions over Iran — and the press only wants you to cheer the heroism, not question the war.
20h ago
Politics
Working Pennsylvanians can't afford groceries, but Rep. Maloney is busy trying to rename Lake Erie.
1d ago
Politics
No agenda, no solutions. Jeffries embraces Trump referendum, won't rule out impeachment.
1d ago
Politics
Voters trust neither party, but the establishment press spins generic ballot polls as a Democratic mandate.
1d ago
Politics
The same outlets that fact-check weather claims swallow government assertions whole when they fit the narrative.
1d ago
Politics
After Russia hoaxes and J6 committees, Dems are lining up new Trump family targets before November.
1d ago
Politics
Rep. Tom Tiffany didn't wait for a rescue team after his plane went down in Lake Wausau—he swam for it.
1d ago
Politics
The establishment didn't suddenly find principle—they found a populist they couldn't afford to lose.
2d ago
Politics
On 9/11 anniversary, Trump advisor calls out Democrat alignment with anti-American radicals while media puts 'terrorism' in scare quotes
2d ago
Politics
Snyder runs on a conservative record, but skyrocketing taxes and insurance premiums are crushing working Floridians' ability to stay in their homes.
2d ago
Politics
Ohio Republican cans political director over 2018 SS profile pic and Rhodesia playlist — but the selective excavation tells the real story
2d ago
Politics
Rushed 'safeguards' would hand the regulatory state a new lever to entrench Big Tech and freeze out independent platforms.
2d ago
Politics
Bureaucrats keep the grant machine rolling, burning taxpayer cash on animal tests while outrunning the White House.
2d ago
Politics
Four House Democrats demand Speaker Johnson cancel recess to ram through AI 'safeguards,' backed by a corporate AI firm's self-serving threat report that conveniently justifies regulatory capture.
3d ago
Politics
Bipartisan bill targeting Russian energy buyers threatens higher pump and grocery prices for American families.
3d ago
Politics
The faithful want more. The consultant class has no lever to pull.
3d ago
Politics
Liz Mair floats Sean Duffy as an 'EZ-Pass' candidate acceptable to every faction—but won't say who's bankrolling him.
4d ago
Politics
Funded by foreign tariffs, not your taxes — and the usual suspects are already howling.
4d ago
Politics
Missourians cast primary ballots under districts that no longer exist — and the courts couldn't care less.
4d ago
Every story lists its sources at the foot of the article. How we work.